Birds evicted from aviaries in Macclesfield’s parks have now been rehomed – in Manchester and Leek.

Birds – many of them exotic – had lived and bred at Victoria and West Park for 100 years, looked after by park gardeners.

But council cuts and job changes meant their time was up.

Last month, the council appealed to community farms, parks, gardens and individuals to find new homes for the birds in Macclesfield and at Congleton Park.

Now Wythenshawe Park, one of 70 applicants, has taken about 75 birds and the rest will be kept privately by a zookeeper from Blackbrook Zoological Gardens near Leek.

Cheshire East councillor Rod Menlove thanked all who offered homes and added: "I am delighted that more than two-thirds of the birds are being moved to places where they can still be viewed and enjoyed by Cheshire East residents.

"This was our aim all along.

"I am satisfied that the birds are going to good homes and the process has been carried out professionally."